'''Internet Relay Chat (IRC)''' provides a way of communicating in real time with people from all over the world. It consists of various separate networks of IRC servers, machines that allow users to connect to IRC. IRC is very similar to text messaging, but designed around communicating with large groups of users instead of one-on-one.<sup>[http://www.irchelp.org/ [ref]]</sup>

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>>> '''#lug on irc.gimp.org''' <<<

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Some IRC clients for Linux, Mac, and Windows include:

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>>> '''https://linux.ucla.edu/irc/''' <<<

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Since August 2003, LUG@UCLA's IRC channel is located at #lug on irc.gimp.net (aka GIMPNet).

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== What is IRC ==

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<blockquote>"'''Internet Relay Chat (IRC)''' provides a way of communicating in real time with people from all over the world. It consists of various separate networks of IRC servers, machines that allow users to connect to IRC. IRC is very similar to text messaging, but designed around communicating with large groups of users instead of one-on-one." <sup>[http://www.irchelp.org/ <nowiki>[ref]</nowiki>]</sup></blockquote>

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More info on [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Relay_Chat Wikipedia].

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To get on IRC, you need an IRC client. Some IRC clients for Linux, Mac, and Windows include:

* [http://xchat.org/ xchat]

* [http://xchat.org/ xchat]

* [http://www.irssi.org/ irssi]

* [http://www.irssi.org/ irssi]

* [http://weechat.org/ weechat]

* [http://weechat.org/ weechat]

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You can also use our [{{SERVER}}/cgi-bin/cgiirc/irc.cgi IRC web interface] to chat with members of LUG@UCLA. It will automatically connect you to our IRC channel.

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For your convenience, we have provided an [https://linux.ucla.edu/irc/ IRC web interface]. It will automatically connect you to our IRC channel from your web browser.

== Installing an IRC client ==

== Installing an IRC client ==

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All of the aforementioned IRC clients can be installed using your package manager.

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All of the aforementioned IRC clients can be installed using your distribution's package manager.

Like HTTP, IRC is an [[Open Formats | open protocol]], thus there are many independently operated IRC networks. Nearly every open source project has its own channel on one of the global networks. Have a question about GNOME? Head over to the #gnome channel on irc.gimp.org. Have a question about Linux? Head over to #linux on irc.freenode.net. We cannot possibly list every channel and network, but here is a list of IRC search engines:

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=== Searching other channels ===

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IRC is an [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_standard open standard], thus there are many independently operated IRC networks. Nearly every open source project has its own IRC channel(s) for user support or development chatter. Have a question about GNOME? Head over to the #gnome channel on irc.gnome.org. Have a question about Linux? Head over to #linux on irc.freenode.net. We cannot possibly list every channel and network, but here is a list of IRC search engines:

"Internet Relay Chat (IRC) provides a way of communicating in real time with people from all over the world. It consists of various separate networks of IRC servers, machines that allow users to connect to IRC. IRC is very similar to text messaging, but designed around communicating with large groups of users instead of one-on-one." [ref]

IRC is an open standard, thus there are many independently operated IRC networks. Nearly every open source project has its own IRC channel(s) for user support or development chatter. Have a question about GNOME? Head over to the #gnome channel on irc.gnome.org. Have a question about Linux? Head over to #linux on irc.freenode.net. We cannot possibly list every channel and network, but here is a list of IRC search engines: